Showing posts with label Windows. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Windows. Show all posts

2015-08-21

Windows 10 issue: Rolled Back to 7 or 8 or 8.1

(Before you start, make sure you have all the data backed up in case of data lost and the blogger is not responsible for any harm if it may occur during the steps.)

Builds 9926, 10041, 10049, 10061, 10074, 10122, 10130 and later builds of Windows 10 now support a Recover / Rollback feature that allows you to go back to the version of Windows installed on your PC prior to installing the latest build of Windows 10. This is a onetime only rollback to the previous build, but I've added a set of instruction on how to "Trick" Windows 10 into rolling back to your original installation of Windows XP, Vista, & or 8 / 8.1

Users who have a dual boot configuration or started with a clean install of an earlier build of the Windows 10 Preview: The rollback feature will restore the previous build you installed.

Note: If you have not installed a later build after your initial upgrade to Windows 10 from Windows 7 or Windows 8.1, I'll show you a trick on how to roll back to Windows 7 or Windows 8 / 8.1
The Trick:
Warning: For this trick to work you must rename the C:\Windows.old file to for example: Win8.old or Win7.old You must rename the Windows.old immediately before you install the next build for this to work.

2015-08-02

Things you need to know about Windows 10

Things you need to know about Windows 10

With the upcoming release of Windows 10, Microsoft looks to rebound from the lukewarm reaction to Windows 8. Here are five things CIOs and other IT leaders should know about the next version of the OS.
Windows 10, expected to ship sometime this year (Microsoft’s not offering more details on timing), features much-needed user interface improvements, security enhancements in identity protection and access control, and a unified code base and APIs to allow developers to build apps that will run on multiple devices.
These are all welcomed improvements given that many enterprises were slow to (or simply didn't) upgrade to Window 8.
"Security and manageability are always compelling, and the return of the Start menu and a cleaner split between desktop and tablet modes removes a major adoption barrier that enterprises had for Windows 8 and 8.1," said Forrester analyst David Johnson.